Arkansas County Maps: Interactive History & Complete List

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Map of Arkansas county boundaries and county seats.
Map of Arkansas county boundaries and county seats.

Maps of Arkansas are an important element of genealogy and family history research, notably in the event that you live far away from where your ancestor was residing.

Since the regions and political boundaries of Arkansas have sometimes changed over the years, historic maps are an excellent tool when it comes to helping you find out the precise location of your ancestor’s hometown, what land they owned, who his or her neighbors happened to be, and much more besides.

Maps of Arkansas are an exceptional way of getting started with your own research because they provide you with valuable information and facts right away and present them in a clear and easily understandable format.

Arkansas borders Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Arkansas’s 10 largest cities are Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, Jonesboro, North Little Rock, Conway, Rogers, Pine Bluff, and Bentonville.

Learn more historical facts about Arkansas counties here.

Interactive Map of Arkansas County Formation History

AniMap Plus 3.0, with the permission of the Goldbug Company

List of Every Arkansas County

Arkansas County

Established in 1813, Arkansas County is located in the eastern part of the state and has a population of approximately 17,000 people.

Ashley County

Ashley County was established in 1848 and is located in the southeastern part of the state. It has a population of around 20,000 people.

Baxter County

Located in the northern part of the state, Baxter County was established in 1873 and has a population of approximately 42,000 people.

Benton County

Benton County is located in the northwest corner of the state and was established in 1836. It has a population of around 279,000 people, making it one of the most populous counties in Arkansas.

Boone County

Established in 1869, Boone County is located in the northern part of the state and has a population of approximately 37,000 people.

Bradley County

Bradley County is located in the southeastern part of Arkansas and was established in 1840. It has a population of around 10,000 people.

Calhoun County

Established in 1850, Calhoun County is located in the southern region of the state and has a population of approximately 5,000 people.

Carroll County

Located in the northwest corner of Arkansas, Carroll County was established in 1833 and has a population of around 28,000 people.

Chicot County

Chicot County is located in the southeastern part of the state and was established in 1823. It has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Clark County

Established in 1818, Clark County is located in the southwestern part of Arkansas and has a population of around 22,000 people.

Clay County

Clay County is located in the northeastern part of the state and was established in 1873. It has a population of approximately 14,000 people.

Cleburne County

Established in 1883, Cleburne County is located in the central part of the state and has a population of around 26,000 people.

Cleveland County

Cleveland County is located in the southern region of Arkansas and was established in 1873. It has a population of approximately 7,000 people.

Columbia County

Located in the southwestern part of the state, Columbia County was established in 1852 and has a population of around 23,000 people.

Conway County

Established in 1825, Conway County is located in the central part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 20,000 people.

Craighead County

Craighead County is located in the northeastern part of the state and was established in 1859. It has a population of around 110,000 people, making it one of the most populous counties in Arkansas.

Crawford County

Located in the western part of the state, Crawford County was established in 1820 and has a population of around 63,000 people.

Crittenden County

Crittenden County is located in the northeastern part of Arkansas and was established in 1825. It has a population of approximately 49,000 people.

Cross County

Established in 1862, Cross County is located in the eastern part of the state and has a population of around 17,000 people.

Dallas County

Dallas County is located in the southern part of Arkansas and was established in 1845. It has a population of approximately 7,000 people.

Desha County

Established in 1838, Desha County is located in the southeastern part of the state and has a population of approximately 11,000 people.

Drew County

Located in the southeastern part of Arkansas, Drew County was established in 1846 and has a population of around 18,000 people.

Faulkner County

Faulkner County is located in the central part of the state and was established in 1873. It has a population of approximately 127,000 people.

Franklin County

Established in 1837, Franklin County is located in the western part of Arkansas and has a population of around 17,000 people.

Fulton County

Fulton County is located in the northern part of the state and was established in 1842. It has a population of approximately 11,000 people.

Garland County

Located in the central part of the state, Garland County was established in 1873 and has a population of around 99,000 people.

Grant County

Established in 1869, Grant County is located in the central part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 18,000 people.

Greene County

Greene County is located in the northeastern part of the state and was established in 1833. It has a population of around 46,000 people.

Hempstead County

Established in 1818, Hempstead County is located in the southwestern part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 21,000 people.

Hot Spring County

Hot Spring County is located in the central part of Arkansas and was established in 1829. It has a population of around 34,000 people.

Howard County

Established in 1873, Howard County is located in the southwestern part of the state and has a population of approximately 13,000 people.

Independence County

Independence County is located in the northeastern part of Arkansas and was established in 1820. It has a population of around 37,000 people.

Izard County

Izard County is located in the northern part of the state and was established in 1825. It has a population of approximately 13,000 people.

Jackson County

Established in 1829, Jackson County is located in the northeastern part of Arkansas and has a population of around 16,000 people.

Jefferson County

Located in the southeastern part of the state, Jefferson County was established in 1829 and has a population of approximately 68,000 people.

Johnson County

Johnson County is located in the northwestern part of Arkansas and was established in 1833. It has a population of around 28,000 people.

Lafayette County

Established in 1827, Lafayette County is located in the southwestern part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 6,000 people.

Lawrence County

Located in the northeastern part of the state, Lawrence County was established in 1815 and has a population of around 16,000 people.

Lee County

Lee County is located in the eastern part of Arkansas and was established in 1873. It has a population of approximately 8,000 people.

Lincoln County

Established in 1871, Lincoln County is located in the southeastern part of Arkansas and has a population of around 13,000 people.

Little River County

Little River County is located in the southwestern part of the state and was established in 1867. It has a population of approximately 12,000 people.

Logan County

Established in 1871, Logan County is located in the northwestern part of Arkansas and has a population of around 21,000 people.

Lonoke County

Located in the central part of the state, Lonoke County was established in 1873 and has a population of approximately 73,000 people.

Madison County

Madison County is located in the northwestern part of Arkansas and was established in 1836. It has a population of around 16,000 people.

Marion County

Established in 1836, Marion County is located in the northern part of the state and has a population of approximately 16,000 people.

Miller County

Miller County is located in the southwestern part of Arkansas and was established in 1820. It has a population of around 42,000 people.

Mississippi County

Located in the northeastern part of the state, Mississippi County was established in 1833 and has a population of approximately 42,000 people.

Monroe County

Established in 1829, Monroe County is located in the eastern part of Arkansas and has a population of around 6,000 people.

Montgomery County

Montgomery County is located in the western part of the state and was established in 1842. It has a population of approximately 9,000 people.

Nevada County

Established in 1871, Nevada County is located in the southwestern part of Arkansas and has a population of around 8,000 people.

Newton County

Established in 1842, Newton County is located in the northwestern part of the state and has a population of approximately 7,000 people.

Ouachita County

Ouachita County is located in the southern part of Arkansas and was established in 1842. It has a population of around 23,000 people.

Perry County

Located in the central part of the state, Perry County was established in 1840 and has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Phillips County

Phillips County is located in the eastern part of Arkansas and was established in 1820. It has a population of around 18,000 people.

Pike County

Established in 1833, Pike County is located in the southwestern part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Poinsett County

Located in the northeastern part of the state, Poinsett County was established in 1838 and has a population of around 24,000 people.

Polk County

Polk County is located in the western part of Arkansas and was established in 1844. It has a population of approximately 20,000 people.

Pope County

Located in the northwestern part of the state, Pope County was established in 1829 and has a population of around 65,000 people.

Prairie County

Established in 1846, Prairie County is located in the central part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 8,000 people.

Pulaski County

Pulaski County is located in the central part of the state and was established in 1818. It is the most populous county in the state, with a population of approximately 391,000 people.

Randolph County

Randolph County is located in the northeastern part of the state and was established in 1835. It has a population of around 17,000 people.

St. Francis County

Located in the eastern part of Arkansas, St. Francis County was established in 1827 and has a population of approximately 26,000 people.

Saline County

Saline County is located in the central part of Arkansas and was established in 1835. It has a population of around 130,000 people.

Scott County

Established in 1833, Scott County is located in the western part of Arkansas and has a population of approximately 10,000 people.

Searcy County

Located in the north-central part of the state, Searcy County was established in 1838 and has a population of around 7,000 people.

Sebastian County

Sebastian County is located in the western part of Arkansas and was established in 1851. It has a population of approximately 127,000 people.

Sevier County

Located in the southwestern part of the state, Sevier County was established in 1828 and has a population of around 17,000 people.

Sharp County

Sharp County is located in the northeastern part of Arkansas and was established in 1868. It has a population of approximately 17,000 people.

Stone County

Established in 1873, Stone County is located in the north-central part of the state and has a population of around 12,000 people.

Union County

Union County is located in the southern part of Arkansas and was established in 1829. It has a population of approximately 39,000 people.

Van Buren County

Van Buren County is located in the north-central part of the state and was established in 1833. It has a population of around 17,000 people.

Washington County

Located in the northwest corner of Arkansas, Washington County was established in 1828 and has a population of approximately 250,000 people.

White County

White County is located in the central part of Arkansas and was established in 1835. It has a population of around 80,000 people.

Woodruff County

Located in the eastern part of Arkansas, Woodruff County was established in 1862 and has a population of approximately 6,000 people.

Yell County

Yell County is located in the west-central part of Arkansas and was established in 1840. It has a population of around 21,000 people.

Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Arkansas

Disclaimer: All Arkansas maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.

Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

  • 1814 Arkansas Map

    Arkansas – 1814

    1814 Arkansas Map

  • 1822 Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Map Of Arkansas Territory

    Arkansas – 1822

    1822 Geographical, Historical, And Statistical Map Of Arkansas Territory

  • 1827 Map of the States of Missouri and Territory of Arkansas

    Arkansas – 1827

    1827 Map of the States of Missouri and Territory of Arkansas

  • 1836 Map Of Arkansas with its Canals, Roads & Distances

    Arkansas – 1836

    1836 Map Of Arkansas with its Canals, Roads & Distances

  • 1845 Arkansas Atlas Map

    Arkansas – 1845

    1845 Arkansas Atlas Map

  • 1856 Arkansas Atlas Map

    Arkansas – 1856

    1856 Arkansas Atlas Map

  • 1866 Map of Arkansas

    Arkansas – 1866

    1866 Map of Arkansas

  • 1880 County map of the states of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana

    Arkansas – 1880

    1880 County map of the states of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana

D.O.T. County Road and Highway Maps of Arkansas

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